The jewel of the solar system
Saturn
Saturn is the least dense planet — it would float on water. Its rings are ice and rock, from grains of sand to house-sized blocks.
- Type
- Gas giant
- Distance
- 9.5 AU
- Diameter
- 120,536 km
- Orbit
- 29.5 Earth years
- Moons
- 146 known, including Titan and Enceladus
- Model size
- 3.2 m
- On the Drive
- 37 km from the Sun
- Found
- Known since ancient times
Missions
Pioneer 11, Voyager 1 & 2, Cassini-Huygens (1997–2017) — Titan landing, hexagonal north-pole storm, Enceladus water plumes. Cassini ended in a Grand Finale dive in 2017.
Country around the board
Narrabri hosts the Australia Telescope Compact Array. Gulargambone and Goonoo Forest sit on Kamilaroi river country along the Castlereagh. “Goonoo” means a place of abundance — stars once timed the seasons in the river’s reflection.
Where to look
Search Google Maps for the planet plus the road or town. Boards are large, dark blue, and sit on the five approach roads — then Timor Road and Observatory Road for the inner worlds.
- BinnawayOpen in Maps
- Mullaley / Oxley HighwayGoogle Maps: 17932 Oxley Hwy, Coonabarabran NSW 2357Open in Maps
- NarrabriAustralia Telescope Compact ArrayOpen in Maps
- GulargamboneOpen in Maps
- LeadvilleOpen in Maps
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